A CoopsDay 2026 story — Cooperatives Building Bridges In the Tharu language, Sehari means a place of taking rest. It is a small cruelty of naming that, for decades, the place offered its residents almost none. The sixty families who…
The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) mourns the passing of Shri Rameshan Paleri, Chairman of the Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society (ULCCS), who passed away today at the age of 66 after a period of illness. We knew…
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COOPERATIVES 2026 | Cooperatives as Bridge-Builders | Regional Case Studies For thirty years, the dispatcher’s most important tool at Tân Phú Cooperative was a telephone and a notebook. A driver would call in from the road, a truck would be sent,…
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COOPERATIVES 2026 | Cooperatives as Bridge-Builders | Member’s Voices Al-Ibdaa Cooperative, Deir Ballout In the village of Deir Ballout in the occupied West Bank, members of the Al-Ibdaa Cooperative continue to work their land despite mounting restrictions…
The Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives, Inc. from the Philippines and the Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission (MCSC) from Malaysia joined ICA as Associate Members in June 2026. The Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives, Inc. (Coop Chamber), established in 2023, is a non-stock, non-profit organisation…
From youth dialogues and tree planting drives to international forums, leadership conversations, and national celebrations, our members marked the International Day of Cooperatives 2026 with creativity, purpose, and a shared commitment to this year’s theme, “Cooperatives for a Peaceful World.”…
The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) participated in the Asia-Pacific Policy Forum on Development (PFD) Regional Meeting, held on 2 and 3 June 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Organised by the European Union (EU) under the PFD framework,…
The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) conducted an online orientation session on 29June 2026 for the 24 shortlisted teams selected for the Coop Pitch 2026 Competition, organised in parallel with the 5th Asia-Pacific Cooperative Youth Summit (APCYS 5.0), supported by the…
The ASEAN Cooperative Organisation (ACO) has reached a major milestone after officially receiving accreditation as an ASEAN Associate (Civil Society Organisation), effective 2 April 2026. The recognition crowns a 12 year journey of institutional development and positions the cooperative movement…
Reinforcing the importance of empowering young people through cooperative values, International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) Regional Director Mr. Balasubramanian Iyer participated as Chief Guest at the National Conference on Children’s Cooperatives 2026, held on 29 and 30…